Joey Essex has hinted at a return to I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with a confusing series of posts on Instagram.
The TOWIE star took to his Stories to tease a potential return to the jungle, beginning with a picture of himself next to a small plane captioned: "Secret mission into the jungle."
In a follow-up clip, Joey meets with a pilot, before he posted a clip of himself crossing the iconic bridge in the jungle while wearing the I'm a Celebrity outfit.
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"Second time round in the Jungle! I'm a celebrity Australia was litt," he captioned the post.
In a subsequent clip, he told fans: "F**king did it mate… did it once again, didn't I?"
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He later shared a selfie from a car, writing that he "lost over 2 stone".
It is unclear whether Joey is somehow involved in the new season or appearing as a guest on spin-off show Unpacked.
Joey previously appeared on I'm a Celebrity in 2013, where he placed fourth, and later appeared on the Australian version in 2022.
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Earlier this year, he appeared as a surprise contestant on Love Island, and also popped up in the latest season of Netflix's Selling Sunset.
Last month, former Love Island partner Jessy Potts spoke about her split from Joey following the show, telling fans: "I had so much fun doing it, have been given incredible opportunities since leaving the villa and despite it not working on the outside, I did meet someone I liked and had the best summer ever with an amazing group of people."
The new season of I'm a Celebrity began over the weekend, with stars taking part including Coleen Rooney, Oti Mabuse, Tulisa Contostavlos and Danny Jones.
I'm a Celebrity… airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
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